The photo was taken in the early winter hours in the Dordrecht polder. The bridge takes you across the ice into the depths where the birds wake up. The sunrise on the right side of the photo creates a calm colour gradient from orange to blue. The photo exudes calmness and that is what the photographer felt at that moment. The photographer's aim was to convey the calmness of nature and make the viewer feel it.
Photographs are emotions, a tool to tell stories. With her critical and dreamy gaze, Esmée Geertsma takes the viewer out of the rush of everyday life to reflect on the power of the world... Read more…